Worker’s Comp. & Pension
This is another page of states for semi-state entities, two of them. Their purpose and usage is described on the previous page. I’ll just describe here each of the two agencies that uses the stamps on this page.
INAIL
In 1883, a worker’s compensation fund was established, the first of its kind in Italy. Initially, workers would buy into the program, voluntarily. In 1898, though, it became compulsory. It was then named, Cassa Nazionale Assicurazione Infortuni sul Lavoro (i.e., National Work Accident Insurance Fund). The first set of stamps are for the benefit of this fund, CNAIL. They’re overprinted with the fund’s name – abbreviated.
In 1927, all worker comp. funds were merged, including private ones. It then became the Cassa Nazionale Infortuni (i.e., National Accident Fund). In 1935, it was renamed to Istituto Nazionale Fascista per l’Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro (i.e., National Fascist Institute for Insurance against Accidents at Work) – a long name, making an unfortunate acronym, INFAIL. After the fascist government fell, it was renamed again to Istituto Nazionale Assicurazione Infortuni sul Lavoro (i.e., National Institute for Accident Insurance at Work). This last incarnation, INAIL still exists today.
INPS
In 1898, a law was passed in Italy establishing the Cassa Nazionale di Previdenza per la Vecchiaia degli Operai (i.e., National Pension Fund for Workers’ Old Age). Its name was changed to Cassa Nazionale per le Assicurazioni Sociali (i.e., National Fund for Social Insurance) – the name overprinted on the second set of stamps on this page.
They collected funds from almost all workers in the country to provide retirement pensions, survivor pensions, invalidity allowance, etc. In 1933, their name was changed to Istituto Nazionale per la Previdenza Sociale (i.e., National Institute for Social Security) or INPS, which is recognized by all Italians today.
Note
As you can see, I have the first set on this page. I’m trying to buy at least one set on each of these five pages for semi-state entities just because I hate having empty pages. But for only one-hundred euros more, I bought recently the second set on this page to finish it.
Contains 13 spots: own 13 – 13 unused, 0 used.
Page is finished.
Album or Web Page Last changed Jul 13, 2023
Stamp Details
The table below lists information about the stamps shown on this page of Lighthouse’s stamp album. For more details about a particular stamp, click on its description. That will take you to the related web page of Colnect.
spot |
own |
catalog |
subject |
description |
comment |
Overprint Injured Workers
✓ |
ES17 |
5c (mar 1924) |
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✓ |
ES18 |
10c (mar 1924) |
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✓ |
ES19 |
25c (mar 1924) |
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✓ |
ES20 |
30c (mar 1924) |
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✓ |
ES21 |
50c (mar 1924) |
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✓ |
ES22 |
1₤ (mar 1924) |
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✓ |
ES23 |
Natl. Injured Workers Fund |
5₤ (mar 1924) |
Overprint Social Insurance
✓ |
ES24 |
5c (mar 1924) |
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✓ |
ES25 |
10c (mar 1924) |
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✓ |
ES26 |
25c (mar 1924) |
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✓ |
ES27 |
30c (mar 1924) |
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✓ |
ES28 |
50c (mar 1924) |
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✓ |
ES29 |
1₤ (mar 1924) |
Footnotes
Spot refers to the postion of the stamp on the album page (e.g., 3.2 indicates row 3, position 2).
Amt. is an abbreviation for the face amount of the stamp.
Own indicates the stamp status: ✓ for unused; ✗ for used or canceled; ⭑ signifies I ordered one; ; ✨ indicates it was bought recently; ✠ means an auction bid is pending; and ◎ is used, and it costs too much for unused.
To search by catalog number, go to the search box and enter it in the catalog number box. However, it’s a bit broken; I need to fix it.
